Vertex 2>Vertex 3 Upgrade? Performance difference? (Early 2011, 8,2)

Alright all this talk of the retina MBP has got me wanting to upgrade my Pro to somewhat keep up with the times. I already have 16 GB RAM so I'm good there. I also have a 64GB Vertex 2 for the OS and Apps. Would upgrading to a Vertex 3 make a decent difference in performance? Or should I just stick with the 2?

Alright all this talk of the retina MBP has got me wanting to upgrade my Pro to somewhat keep up with the times. I already have 16 GB RAM so I'm good there. I also have a 64GB Vertex 2 for the OS and Apps. Would upgrading to a Vertex 3 make a decent difference in performance? Or should I just stick with the 2?

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Vertex 3 is definitely faster but it's hard to say if the difference is noticeable. SSDs are pretty cheap now though so getting a 120GB Vertex 3 won't break the bank. Maybe you can use the Vertex 2 in some other machine?

Real world use, you will not notice a difference (unlike when you went from HDD to SSD). Also if your upgrading, I would recommend against a Vertex, its hit and miss with them. Get an intel/Samsung, very reliable.

Real world use, you will not notice a difference (unlike when you went from HDD to SSD). Also if your upgrading, I would recommend against a Vertex, its hit and miss with them. Get an intel/Samsung, very reliable.

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Had two Vertex 3s in my early 2011 MBP for well over a year now, no issues, highly recommended.

Had two Vertex 3s in my early 2011 MBP for well over a year now, no issues, highly recommended.

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I also own one, with no issues. Though Google Vertex 3 reliability, and you will see some horror stories. Though my vertex 3 is still going strong, I will be buying Crucial M3, Samsung 830 or Intel 510 in the future, as reliablity is more important then slight performance boost i will never notice

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